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| Augustus' rule started this time period in Roman history. |
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consul, tribune
high priest, senator |
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| What jobs did Augustus hold at the same time? |
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| every soldier swear personal allegiance to him |
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| To strengthen his authority, Augustus built his imperial household up to run the daily affairs and he made... |
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| based on talent not birth |
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| Enslaved people and freedmen had a chance to be in government because August chose people... |
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| a census to make sure people weren't taxed too much or too little |
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| Augustus paid governors a large salary so they wouldn't overtax and he ordered ... |
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| creating a fire brigade and police force; enforcing strict laws |
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| Augustus made Rome safe by... |
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same coins used throughout empire
no tariffs
pirates cleared from Mediterranean |
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| Trade increased during Pax Romana because... |
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wine
olive oil
pottery
bronze
wool |
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| Rome's main exports were... |
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| What was changed to make things more fair for non-Romans and Romans alike? |
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all people were equal before the law
everyone is innocent until proven guilty |
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| 2 principles of Roman law |
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| What happened to Roman law in 125 A.D.? |
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too little housing, pollution
crime, high cost of living
unemployment, high taxes |
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| What were some modern problems that Rome had? |
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| 6 story apartment houses called islands |
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| Where did most Romans live? |
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to improve social position
to increase wealth |
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| Why did father's arrange their children's marriages? |
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| education stopped and they went to work |
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| What did poor boys do after age 12? |
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school of rhetoric
prepare for political career |
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| At age 15 what school did rich boys enter and why? |
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| Where did rich and poor Romans socialize? |
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constant civil war
22 emperors in 50 years
all good leaders went East when empire split |
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| What were the political reasons the Roman Empire fell? |
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all trade stopped in east at Constantinople
slavery caused unemployment
unemployment caused welfare>>>high taxes
cheap gold coins>>>inflation |
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| What were economic reasons for the fall of Rome? |
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| foreign enemies (Germanic invaders) |
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| Political, social, and economic problems distracted Rome from the 4th reason the empire fell which was... |
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people felt entitled to welfare
avoided civic duty like joining army
didn't care empire was crumbling |
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| What were social reasons reasons for the fall of Rome? |
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| Diocletian realized the Roman Empire was too large to rule effectively so he .. |
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| they left Rome and moved to their villas |
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| How did the wealthy react to Constantine's strict control? |
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| What new capital in the east did Constantine create? |
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